Brief Life History of Lucinda
When Lucinda Hixson was born in 1830, in Indiana, United States, her father, Nathaniel Hixson, was 22 and her mother, Jane Bell, was 22. She married Samuel DeHaven in 1847. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Troy Township, Fountain, Indiana, United States in 1850. She died in 1893, at the age of 63.
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- Lucinda Dehaven in household of Samuel C Dehaven, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lucinda Hixon, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Lucinda Hixon in entry for Jacob Dehaven, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Hickson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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